Knit sock



Oct. 25, 1955 M. F. TUBERTY 2,721,463

KNIT SOCK Filed Sept. 7. 1954 I I i1! 5 41 h I INVENTOR. Mary 27 flier/7ATTO NEY United States Patent KNIT SOCK Mary F. Tuberty, Kalamazoo,Mich.

Application September 7, 1954, Serial No. 454,489

Claims. (Cl. 66173) This invention relates to a knit sock which isadapted to be worn with low shoes such as golf shoes and is concealedthereby when in use with the exception of a heel supporting flap whichis not disfiguring and, in fact, serves as a decoration.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a sock adapted to be worn with low shoes and concealedthereby which is knitted as a complete unit and the parts thereof joinedin the knitting operation and includes a heel supporting flap which maybe readily folded over the upper edge of the heel of the shoe to supportthe heel of the sock in the shoe.

Second, to provide a sock having these features and advantages in whichthe heel supporting flap is so formed as to closely embrace the outerside of the heel when positioned for use.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appearfrom the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed outin the claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a golf shoe with the sock embodyingmy invention therein and the heel supporting flap positioned as in use.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary collapsed side view of the sock, parts thereofbeing conventionally illustrated.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on a line corresponding to line3-3 of Fig. 4 with the parts conventionally illustrated.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical section on a linecorresponding to line 44 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan or top view of the sock conventioallyillustrating steps in the knitting of the sock.

It will be understood that owing to the character of the structureillustrated the knitting is mainly conventionally illustrated.

Knitted legless socks, particularly when worn with heavy shoes such asgolf shoes frequently become displaced and cause discomfort and chafingor blisters unless they are promptly readjusted.

In the accompanying drawing 1 represents a ladies golf shoe and 2 thesock of my invention. As stated, it is mainly illustrated inconventional form.

The body or main portion 3 of the sock is desirably stockinette knit.The sock is proportioned so that it is substantially concealed by theshoe.

The vertically ribbed knit band-like heel portion 4 is knittedlyconnected at its bottom edge 5 and end edges 6 with the body portion.The rib knit heel portion 4 terminates at the upper edge of the heel ofthe shoe and has a stockinette knit double ply supporting flap 7extending from the upper edge thereof. The outer ply 8 of this flap is,in effect, knit continuously from the upper edge of the heel portion,the juncture being indicated at 9. This zone of shifting from rib knitto stockinette knit forms a predetermined folding point.

2,721,463 Patented Oct. 25, 1-955 The inner ply 10 of the flap isknittedly joined at 11 to the upper edge of the outer ply and has a knitjuncture 12 with the upper edge of the rib knit heel portion. The knitstitches joining the heel flap plies with the rib knit heel portion arerelatively loosely knit which provides a folding connection allowing theheel flap to lie closely against the outer side of the heel. Thisprovides a relatively strong and resilient supporting flap which may beturned downwardly over the heel of the shoe as illustrated in Fig. l,and closely embraces the same. The flap does not tend to flare upwardlyfrom the outer surface of the heel or swing to such position as willpermit the sagging of the heel of the sock. Further, the flap 7 when inadjusted position does not detract from the appearance of the shoe andin fact it constitutes an ornament therefor.

The side edges 13 of the flap are desirably vertically aligned with theend edges 6 of the band-like heel portion 4 which results in the heel ofthe sock being supported throughout. With the heel of the sockeffectively supported slipping and wrinkling of the body portion isprevented.

While, as stated, the various parts are mainly conventionallyillustrated owing to the impracticability of accurately illustratingdifferent kinds of knitted material it is believed that with theillustration and the foregoing disclosure anyone skilled in the art willbe enabled to practice my invention in a satisfactory manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure to Letters Patent is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a knitted sock adapted to be wornwith and mainly concealed by a low shoe and comprising a stockinetteknit body portion, a vertically ribbed rib knit band-like heel portionknittedly connected at its bottom and end edges to the body portion, anda stockinette knit double ply heel flap extending from the upper edge ofsaid heel portion, the plies being joined at their upper edges byrelatively loosely knit stitches providing a fold line juncture for theplies, the lower edge of the inner ply being knit stitched to the upperedge of said heel portion, the connections for said flap plies to saidheel portion providing a fold line juncture for the flap to the heelportion, said flap being adapted to be folded outwardly over the upperedge of the heel of a shoe and disposed in embracing relation thereto tosupport the heel of the sock within the shoe.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a knitted sock comprising a knitbody portion, a vertically ribbed bandlike heel embracing portionknittedly connected at its bottom and end edges to the body portion, anda knit double ply heel shoe engaging flap extending from the upper edgeof said heel portion and integrally knit therewith, the plies beingfoldably joined at their upper edges, the lower edge of the inner plybeing knittedly joined to the upper edge of said heel portion, said flapplies having a folding line juncture with the upper edge of said heelportion, said flap being adapted to be folded outwardly and downwardlyover the upper edge of the heel of a shoe to support the heel of thesock within the shoe.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a knitted sock comprising a knitbody portion, a vertically ribbed heel embracing portion joined at itsbottom and end edges to the body portion, and a knit non-ribbed heelshoe engaging flap extending from the upper edge of said heel portionand integrally knit therewith, the juncture of the flap with the saidheel portion constituting a predetermined fold zone, said flap beingadapted to be folded outwardly and downwardly over the upper edge 3 ofthe heel of a shoe to support the heel of the sock within the shoe.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a knitted sock comprising astockinette knit body portion, a vertically ribbed rib knit heel portionjoined at its bottom and end edges to the body portion, and astockinette knit heel flap extending from the upper edge of said heelportion and having a fold connection to the upper edge thereof, saidflap being adapted to be folded outwardly over the upper edge of theheel of a shoe and disposed in embracing relation thereto to support theheel of the sock within the shoe.

5. As a new article of manufacture, an integrally :1 knitted sockcomprising a vertically ribbed rib knit heel embracing portion, and anon-ribbed knit heel flap extending from the upper edge of said heelportion and having an integral knit juncture therewith, said flap beingadapted to be folded outwardly over the upper edge of the heel of a shoeand a disposed in embracing relation thereto to support the heel of thesock within the shoe.

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